Bachelor's-1% vs national median643 grads tracked
Engineering at Central Connecticut State University
Ranked 58th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,986
middle 50%: $63,262 – $86,430
Median · 5 years out
$96,511
middle 50%: $82,549 – $109,473
Median · 10 years out
$111,872
middle 50%: $97,992 – $135,657
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering graduates from Central Connecticut State University start at $74k. Ten-year median earnings reach $112k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,515 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas State University
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$96,795 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$96,728 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$96,482 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$96,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$96,424 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$96,363 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$95,918 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Connecticut State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$155,372 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$155,058 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,449 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$100,883 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,527 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$98,292 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$97,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$95,660 · 5 yrs out
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